Real-world learning

You will complete more than 800 hours of practical placement during this course. This placement will be in clinical nursing environments including hospital and private healthcare facilities, and in office, laboratory or site-based environments alongside public health professionals. Public health placements may also be completed overseas.

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Career outcomes

Career outcomes

Graduates of this course can apply nursing knowledge and skills to public health areas such as Indigenous health, population health issues and risk factors for illness. Professionals who are skilled across these disciplines can choose to work as a nurse in the clinical environment or as a public health professional, implementing new ways to improve community health.

Graduates may also work in non-government and community organisations in roles that focus on advocacy for minority groups, or as consultants and project officers in international health agencies. Roles may include health promotion officers, school health educators, assistant epidemiologists, researchers, state and national health program managers and health policy officers.

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council. Graduates are eligible to apply for registered nurse status with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

Graduates are eligible for membership to the Public Health Association of Australia and the Australian Health Promotion Association.

Student registration

QUT automatically registers students enrolled in this course with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia in accordance with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009. Details about student registration are available from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Possible careers

Clinical Nurse

Community Health Officer

Health Promotion Officer

Public Health Officer

Requirements

OP 7

Rank 87

These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2019.

Blue card

Guaranteed entry

If you receive an adjusted OP 1-5 (or equivalent selection rank), you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

Advanced standing

If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.

Adjustments to your selection rank

Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2018

The scores listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent school leavers. If you are not a school leaver, take a look at the entry thresholds box at the top of this page to see the lowest adjusted scores required overall to receive an offer.

Excluding adjustments

Including adjustments

OP

Selection rank

OP

Selection rank

Highest OP/selection rank
to receive an offer

OP
3

Selection rank
95

OP
2

Selection rank
97

Median OP/selection rank
to receive an offer

OP
7

Selection rank
86

OP
7

Selection rank
86

Lowest OP/selection rank
to receive an offer

OP
8

Selection rank
84

OP
8

Selection rank
84

You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.

Other admission options

Minimum academic requirements

Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course.

If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.

Select the country where you completed your english language studies:

I completed secondary school in Australia

Guide to entry thresholds

These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2019.

OP

7

Rank

87

Did you get an OP 1-5?

If you completed secondary school in Australia and received an OP 1-5 or equivalent, and you meet the course prerequisites, you are guaranteed an offer for this course in the January offer round

Minimum English language requirements

Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.

Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, United States of America and Wales.

If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.

Select the country where you completed your english language studies:

We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests.

English Test

Overall

Listening

Reading

Writing

Speaking

Cambridge Advanced English Score
Test must be taken within 2 years of commencement at QUT. You must provide your Cambridge English Candidate ID and Candidate Secret Number, these are printed on your Cambridge English Confirmation of Entry.

185

176

176

176

176

IELTS Academic
Test must be taken within 2 years of commencement at QUT.

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

Pearson PTE (Academic)
Test must be taken within 2 years of commencement at QUT. Please assign your test to QUT in your Pearson profile.

Fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.

2019 fees

2019: CSP $8,300 per year full-time (96 credit points)

Additional Costs

There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.

2019 fees

2019: $32,800 per year full-time (96 credit points)

Additional Costs

There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.

Student services and amenities fees

You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.

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Real student

'I chose to do a double degree because I’ll have more opportunity to try new experiences. While studying, I’ve travelled from as far north as Mornington Island all the way down to Birdsville and have worked with cardiologists, Indigenous healthcare workers, and registered nurses.'

Real student

'I chose to do a double degree because I’ll have more opportunity to try new experiences. While studying, I’ve travelled from as far north as Mornington Island all the way down to Birdsville and have worked with cardiologists, Indigenous healthcare workers, and registered nurses.'